Filing-appliance case



E. B. MOSELEY DEC D.

M. L. MOSELEY, ADMINISTRATRIX.

FILINGAPPLIANCE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. II,- 1918.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921-.

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M. L. MOSELEY, ADMINISTRATRIX.

FILING APPLIANCE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 11, 1918.

Patented 001. 11, 1921.

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FILING APPLIANCE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-11, 191a.

Patnted Oct. 11,1921;

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E. B. MOSELEY, DECD.

M. L. MOSELEY. ADMINISTRATRIX.

FILING APPLIANCE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11, 1913.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

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EMERSON B. MOSELEY, DECEASED, LATE OFwALLIANCE, OHIO, BY METTA L. MOSELEY, ADMINISTRATRIX, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MCCASKEY REGISTER COMPANY (INCORPORATED IN 1914), OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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7 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct, 11, 1921.

Orignial application filed May 26, 1915, Serial No. 30,672; Divided and this application filed October 11,

' 1918. Serial No. 257,783.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that EMERSON B. h/IOSELEY, deceased, late a citizenof the United States, residing at I'Xlliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, was the inventor of certain new and useful Improvements in Fil ing'Appliance Cases, for which I, MnTrA L. MosnLnY, as the administratrix of his estate, make application for Letters Patent of the United States, this application being divided from the certain application filed by said EMERSON B. MOSELEY on May 26, 1915, Serial No. 30,672, for filing appliances, of which present invention and improvements the following is a specification.

This invention relates to filing appliances, particularly of the pivoted frame type,

wherein slips of paper can be'filed in classified order, inspected and removed in a rapid and efficient manner and safely stored. Oneobject of the invention is'to provide in appliances of this character an improved casing having a movable member, the casing being adapted to inclose the frames and other parts of the appliance and the movable member operating to permit access to the frames for inspection and manipulation.

Another object of the invention is to provide in appliances of this character improved means for supporting and controlling-the easy and rapidoperation of the frames.

Another object of the invention is to provide in appliances of this character improved means for so supporting and controlling the operation of the frames that the frame orframes which are exposed at any time are always positioned at'a predetermined distance from the eyesof the operator.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the parts and combination or combinations of parts hereinafter described and set forth in the appended claims.

For the purpose of illustration I have, in the accompanying drawings, shown and herein described one form of apparatus embodying my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section (which sectional part is taken on the line 1--1 of Fig. 3) ofa filing appliance and. casing therefor embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the filing appliance, with the near side of the casing removed.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the position of the frames when. the front one. thereof is opera'ted.

Fig. 5 is a. view similar to Fig. 4:, showing the position of the parts when all the frames, except the last one thereof, are operated.

Fig. 6 is a view of the filing appliance. showing the position of the leaves and other parts of the interior mechanism when the casing is closed.

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are detail views.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view of the leaves and adjacent parts, the leaves being shown in the position they occupy when bodily moved rearwardly in the cabinet.

In the drawings, 1 indicatesas an entirety a casing comprising a lower member 1?, which is preferably stationary, and an upper member l pivoted on and swingable relative to the lower member 1 The upper or movable member 1 is adapted to fit upon the lower member 1*, as shown in Fig. 6 and when so positioned forms a substantially closed casing. From this position, the casing member 1 is swingable to an upright position, as shown in Fig; 3.

The meeting edges between the casing members are preferably of the stepped or interlocking type to prevent easy access to the caslng. V

The casing members 1, 1 are of suitable size and shape to house the slip holding frames and other parts of the apparatus.

As shown in the drawings, the casing members 14, l", are constructed of fire resisting structural elements and materials in any preferred manner, so as to make the casing 1 substantially fire proof. This construction permits the paper receiving and supporting frames to be inclosed within the casing and stored during closing hours of the business or office in whichthe appliance is used, without danger from fire, or at least any greater danger thanwould be inci- 'dent to storage of the frames in a safe or vault- In this connection the casing 1 is ada-pted 'to be suitably locked and otherwise constructed to prevent opening by unauthormovable member 1 is closed, the side members 1 moveto and occupy a position side byside with the side walls of the member 1 1 indicates guides, one carried by each of the side members 1, for a purpo se to be later described. 7 i

,2 indicates apair of swingable members having hook-shaped free ends'2, each of which isadapted .to be connected to a pin l fixed tothe'outerloweredge of the adjacent side member 1. j The members 2 are mounted on the casing member 1 and serve tosupport the front ends of the side members 19 and through them to maintain the movable member 1 in upright position, as shown in Fig. 3, and incapable of either forward or rearward movement; The hooks 2* and pins l -serve asdetachable connections between the members 2 and sides l 2 indicates one or more springs interposed between and connected at their opposite ends to the member. 1 and members 2, and tending to swing the members 2 rearwardly into engagement with the pins 1 .The guides '1 serve to control and guide the supporting members 2, so that when the movable member 1 is elevated themembers 2 will automatically engage thecpins 1 just as thecasing member 1. reaches the upright position. Each guide 1 is disposed in the vertical plane of theadjacent member 2 and extends down to a-p'oint close to the adjacent pin 1 Duringthe jopening and closing of the casing, the free ends of the member 2 will ride on said guide, being maintained in engagement therewith by the springs 2". Assuming that the casing 1 is open and it is desired to close it, it is first necessaryto swing the members 2 forwardly slightly to disengage them from their pins 1 thereupon the top movable member 1 can be swung downwardly ontop of the stationary casing member 1. During this operation the members 2 will ride upwardly on the guides 1 and beforced forwardly thereby in opposition to the tensionof the springs 2*; when the movable member 1 is opened or swung upwardly, the members 2 will ride on the guides in the opposite direction and slips be guided intoengagement with" the pins 1, I

which operation will be effected as the movable member 1 reaches the upright position. Each of the guides 1 is preferably provided with a cam 1 which serves to swing the adjacent member 2 slightly forward just prior to the engagement of the hook 2 thereof and to provide for the automatic connection therebetween. The members 2 are preferably connected together by a transverse bar 2 which has pivot connection 2 withthe bottom of the member 1; The pivot con nections 2 between the bar 2 and the casing member 1 are preferably so arranged that the latter forms a stop to limit the rearward movement of the members 2 beyond the verticalplane thereof.

3 indicates a series of frames, each of which is adapted to removably receive and support slips of papers-such as sales in classified order or otherwise 3 indicates the clips (only one being shown) preferably formed of resilient wire and secured to the. inner faces of the front and rear frames and to the opposite faces of each of the remainingframes, whereby they serve to secure tothe frames-the slips of pa per in a manner well known to those skilled in the:art:to which my invention relates. The frames 3 are pivoted to each other at 3 in any suitable'manneri along their lower edges. Each framemay be constructed in any preferred manner, and provided with longitudinally extending spacers 3 which serveto form pockets'or side walls for the slips filed behind. each clip 3 and spacing devices between the frames, whereby the latter can be bunched 'together face to. face without danger of interference between the clips 3? or slips on adjoining frames.

4 indicates as'an entiretythe devices for supporting V the frames 3 and permitting them to swing singly or in groups (except the rearmost frame) from an upright position to a horizontal position, and viceversa, and to be inclosedwithin the casing 1. when the movable member 1 thereof isfolded downwardly or closed; all as fully set forth in Letters Patent No. 1,281,812, granted October 15; 1918, upon the parent application, from which this application has been divided. l I

I claim':

1.' In a filing appliance,- the combination of acasing adapted} to support and inclose a set of frames and comprising a stationary member and a movable member hinged on the stationary member, the hinge between said members being arranged between the rear edge of the movable member and the stationary member and members swingably supported by the stationary member for de tachable engagement with the movable member to support it in upright position and guides on the movable member for the swing able members. 7

2. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing adapted to support and inclose a set of frames and comprising a stationary member and a movable member hingedon the stationary member, the hinge between said members being arranged between the rear edge of the movable member and the stationary member, members swingably supported by the stationary member and cooperating with the pivotsbetween the members for supporting the movable member in upright position and guides on the movable member having cams for operating said swing-able members whereby they are caused to engage the movable member automatically.

3. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing adapted to support and inclose a set of frames and comprising a stationary member and a movable member hinged on the stationary member, the hinge between said members being arranged between the rear edge of the movable member andthe stationary member, and spring operated devices swingably supportedby the stationary casing member for detachable engagement with the movable member to support it in upright position. 7

at. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing adapted to support and inclose a set of frames and comprising a stationary member and amovable member hinged on the stationary member, the hinge between said members being arranged between the rear edge of the movable member and the stationary member, spring operating devices swingably supported by the stationary casing member for detachable engagement with the movable member to support it in upright position, and means for limiting the movement of said devices in one direction.

5. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing adapted to support and inclose a set of frames and comprising a stationary member and a movable member having pins hinged thereon, the hinge between said members being arranged between the rear edges of said members, spring operated devices swingably supported on the stationary casing member arranged to engage said pins and cooperating with the pivots between said members for supporting the member in upright position, and means serving to actuate the members about their pivots, whereby they are caused to engage the pins on the movable member.

6. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing adapted to support and inclose a set of frames and comprising a stationary member and a movable member hinged on the stationary member, the hinge between said members being arranged between the rear edge of the movable member and the stationary member, members swingably supported by the stationary member for detachable engagement with the movable member to support it in upright position and cooperating devices operating to swing themembers in opposite directions whereby they are caused to engage the movable member.

7. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing adapted to support and inclose a set of frames and consisting of a stationary member and a movable member, said movable member comprising a top hinged to the rear wall of the stationary member and opposite sides arranged to telescope within the stationary member, devices of the stationary member adapted to be detachably connected to the sides of the movable member to support it in upright position, and devices carried by the casing members for controlling said devices when the movable member 'is opened.

8. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing comprising two hinged members one of which swings relative to the other, devices movably mounted upon the stationary member of Said casing and cooperating with the hinge between said members for supporting the movable member in open position, means for moving said devices in one direction, and means for moving said devices in the opposite direction during the opening movement of said movable member but permitting said devices to move under the action of said first mentioned moving means, whereby said devices engage the movable member.

9. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing comprising two hinged members one of which swings relative to the other, devices movably mounted upon the stationary member of said casing and cooperating with the hinge between said members for supporting the movable member in open position, springs for moving said devices in one direction, and means for moving said devices in the opposite direction during the opening movement of said movable member but permitting said devices to move under the action of said springs, whereby said devices engage the movable member.

10. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing comprising two hinged members one of which swings relative to the other, devices movably mounted upon the stationary member of said casing and cooperating with the hinge between said members for ing movement of said movable member but permittlng said devices to move under the action of said first mentioned moving means,

- whereby said devices engage the movable member.. 7

11. In a filing appliance, the combination of a casing comprising two hinged members one of which swings relative to the other,

7 devices movably mounted upon the station- 1' ,sosseo ary member of said casing and cooperating with the hinge between said members for supporting the movable member in open position, springs for moving said devices in one direction, and cams for moving said devices in the opposite direction during the openlng movement of said movable member but permitting said devices to move under the action (if-said springs, whereby said devices engage the movable memben METTA L. MOSELEY, Admiinistmtflw of Emerson B. Moseley, de-

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